Lifting device or hoist.



0. F. KIMMEL.

LIFTING DEVICE 0R HOISL APPLICATION FILED SEPT. x9. me.

Patented Jun. 7, 1919.

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ozeo E. RIMMEL, or NEAE ELnoEAno," oIIIo,` AssIGNoE or Two-murrine ToEIJwAED HARRIS, or EBENEZEE, oIIIo,m AND WALLACE TEEGAEDEN, or nrenivronn, INDIANA.

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T 0 all 'whom it may concern.'

Be itknown `that LOzRo F. KtMMEr., a citizen of the United States, residing near Eldorado, inthe `county ofPreble, inthe- State of Ohio,`have`invented anewand useful Construction* in Lifting Deviceswor Hoists, of which the following is aIl true and` accurate specification `and exposition, ybeing such as will enable others to makeand usev` the same with exactitude.

'lhe object of my invention, 'broadly stated, is to provide a lifting` device"for usein connection with traction engines or the like, which will be strong and durable In construction, easily operated and controlled, comparatively light inweight, positive In action, simple in its variousiparts, `which will not interfere withthe regularwork of the engine or with the operator thereof, and which can be manufactured `and sold 'and installed at a comparatively low price.

More specificallyfstated, my Objectis to provide alifting device adapted to` be con-` nected with" or to form apart of-a traction engine or the like without material change inthe construction or the arrangement of the engine parts, andadaptedto raise and lower the tools, such for instance as a 'gang of plows, which maybe trailingthe engineand operated thereby, and having `means where-` bythe power required to `raise or lower said toolsr will be provided by the engine and to be controlled at the will of the 'operator of the engine. I l

Other minor1 objects and particular advantageso-f the invention will suggest themselves in the course of the ,following` de-j scription, and that which is new will be cor.-` related in" the appended claim. y

The preferred v'means for carrying out the objects of my inventionin a practical, economical, and efficient manner is shown most clearly in :the accompanying drawings,

forming` a part of this` specification, in which-Figure lyis a side lelevation of a traction engine with which my invention is connected. Fig. 2 is a rear end elevation of the engine andshowing certain` parte of the invention, Fig. 3 is a section cfa portion of the parts, as taken` on the llne 3443 of Fig.` 1. Fig. Lluis. a detail elevation ofone portion of the invention, sho'wingthe side opposite `to that shown in Fig. 1.

Similar indices denote like parts throughout the several views. y i 1 specificati@ of Letters Patent.

` Application l. seitiberlmlgl. "Serial Noll12`0,950.

wheels. The wheel C is pivotedly mounted and is adapted to be controlled by the worm gear'\E,"the latter being controlled by the hand Wheel F which is located near the. drivers seat Gr. `The said seat iscarried by the `sub-frame II which is carried by the frame D but it "extends only a short distance forward *thereon while it projectssome distance to the rear thereof.

Letter Ifdenotes the power "shaft of the motor O1 which is mounted on the frame D and to which the wheels A` and B arealso connected in the usual' manner immaterial to this invention.

Letter J denotes the lywheel which is secured on the shaft I. i

Letter K denotes thereof, which is carriedby the top-fra1ne L, being supported bythe front postsl M andthe rear posts N which extend up fron'rthesub-frame H.

lLetter P 'denotes the `steering disks, or guiding device, which are connected to the frame of theugroundjwheel `by the hinged arm Qn and 1t is adapted to be Ypropelled along `in front ofthe machine or engine.

i LetteriR designates a gang `of plows which are `pivoted at S to the draw-bar T whereby they `will be drawn bythe rear-axle or some other `part ofthe engine. Letter U denotes aglever for adjusting or tilting the gang of plows, or other tools.

My` invention proper cornprises the drivepulley l" which is secured on the drive shaft I and on which oper-atesthe belt 2. The said `beltfpasses up around thedriven pulley 3,

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located near the right-hand hanger 5, is the vertical arm 7 whose lower end is united with the forward end of the horizontal arm 8, the latter being connected to the right-hand post M.

Pivoted near its center to the 4arm ,8 is the swinging lever 9 on the lower end of which is mounted the idle pulley 10. lwhich is adapted to contact with thev belt 2 and tension it with the pulleys 1 and 3, for the purpose hereinafter explained.

Attached to the upper or rear end of the lever 9 is a cord or chain 11 which extends down to the foot pedal 12in such manner that by pressing the pedal 12 the `pulley 10 will be pressed against the belt whereby the belt will be tightened, as stated, tocause the shaft 4 to revolve with rbut'v at a lower rate of speed than that of the shaft L Numeral 13 denotes a shaft mounted to revolve in suitable bearings extendinof down from the sides of the frame 6. becured around on the shaft 13 is the drum 14 which has a flange on its right-hand end and constructed with the large sprocket wheel 15 on its left-hand end, the latter also being secured on the shaft 13. Secured on the shaft 4 is the small sprocket 16 which is in line with the sprocket 15. Connecting the sprockets 15 and 16 is the sprocket chain 17. An adjustable idler 18 is attached to the left post M whereby the chain 17 may be tightened when so required. A i The derrick or mast comprises the two members 20 and 21 which are spaced apart at their inner ends where they are secured to the rear end of the frame H and from which they extend convergently rearward and slightly upward over the plows R at substantially the angle shown in Fig. 1. Near the rear ends of the Inemlbers 20 and-21 there is a sheave 19 which is rotatably mounted between said members. Secured between the rear ends of the members 2O and 21 is the eye-piece 22 in which is secured the rear ends of the braces or supports 23 and 24 which extend divergently upward and forward where they are secured to the sides of the frame L, and they support the `derricl in a position slightly upward from horizontal position. v V f 1 Numeral 25 denotes a cable which is secured to the central portion of the gang of plows R, from which it extends upward over the sheave 19, then over the sheave 26, the latter being carried by lthe post N, and then extending directly to the drum 14, around which it is adapted to be wound.

Extending forward and to the right from the stem of the wheel C, and from above the worm E, is the. arm 27 which has on its forward end the sheave 28. Carried over the upper central `portion of the stem ofthe wheel C is the sheave 29. e Numeral 30 denotes a cable having one end thereof secured to the central portion of the arm Q, from which it extends up over the sheaves 28 and 29 and `then to the drinn 14 around which it is adapted. to wind reversely to the cable 2.5.

Numeral 3l denotes the brake-slice which is located at the underside of the pulley 3 and is adapted to contact with the periphery thereof. The shoe 31 is carried by the arm 32 which is pivoted at 33. Extending back from the upper end of the arm 32 over the sheave 34 is the cable 35 which projects down and issecured to the central portion of the foot pedal 36, the forward end of said pedal being pivoted to the post M, or otherwise as desired. The upper end of the arm 32 is normally retained forward to its limit by thecoil spring 37, thereby holding the brake-shoe out of contact with the pulley 3.

The operation of my invention is very simple, it being understood that the traction engine is to be operated and controlled in the usual manner by the driver located on the seat G.

Desiring now to place the plows and the steering device out of use, either for the purpose of conveyance from place to place, for turning a corner at the end of a land, or for the or for other reasons, then the driver has only to press on the pedal 12, thereby pressing the pulley 10 into contact with the belt 2 suii'icient to tighten said belt, which will eventuate inrevolving the wheel 3 thereby causing the drum 14 to revolve, which will wind the cables 25 and 30 thereon until the plows G and the steering device P are raised to the height desired, for instance to that as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 1. Simultaneous with releasing the pedal 12 the operator should press the pedal 36, which will cause the brake 31 to grasp the wheel 3 and thereby hold the plows and the steering device in suspension until it is desired to lower them at which time the pedal may be gradually released thereby allowing the cables to unwind from the drum 14 and permitting the plows and the steering device to assume the operative positions by gravity.

It is to be understood thatl the steering device P and my mechanism for their control may be entirely dispensed with, in which event my invention would apply only to the means for raising the plows. It is also to be understood that other tools or devices may be substituted for the gang of plows R, in which event the operation of my invention would be practically the same as that as explained.

It is also to be understood that my invention is not to be limited to the particular type of traction engine shown hereiinor to the precise arrangement of parts; and it is also to be understood that various changes purpose of backing the engine, 9

may be made in the several details of con struction without departing from the spirit of my invention and without sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

Having noviEV fully rshown and described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

A lifting device or hoist comprising in combination, a main frame,` an auxiliary frame extending upwardly; from the main frame, a permanently located derrick oomprising two members spaced apart at their forward lower ends where they are rigidly secured to the rear end ofithe main frame and then extending rearward and upward convergently, a sheave mounted between the upper rear ends of the members of the derrick, a pair of suspension braces Vextending upwardly, forwardly, and divergently from the rear portions of said members ofthe derriclr to the upper portion of the auxiliary frame for suspending the rear portion of the derrick, a second:VY sheavecarried' by the 4auxiliary fra1ne,a lcable adapted to be attached to a load, located inthe rear of the main frame,` from which it extends up- Wardly over the first mentioned .sheave and then forward over the second .mentioned sheave, a drum revolubly mounted in thel upper portion of the auxiiiary frame, the forward end of said cable being` attached to said drum whereby the cable may be wound thereon, means whereby said drum may be revolved by the power of an engine carried by the main frame, means whereby said cable may be manually controlled by a person carried on the main frame, a second cable adapted to be wound on said drum, and meansfor controlling the second cable to raise and lower an element located forward of the main frame, all substantially as shown and described.

l In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub scribed my name to this; specification in the presence of three subscribing witnesses.

OZRO F. KIMB Witnesses:

EDDIE L. KIMMEL, Evin KIMMEL, Roer. W. RANDLE.

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